Article about the house of Jerubal Dorman, built in 1852 by him in Clinton, Missouri. Copy of a painting depicting the house, Dorman, and Governor Crittenden, with description of its use as a hideout and...

Photos, illustrations, and biographical article about Ben Holladay (1819-1887), a prominent Western freighter in Weston, Missouri. He was born in Kentucky and moved to Platte County, Missouri, in 1838,...

One paragraph about the collection of photographs from the Swoford family showing "a street corner and some buildings, horses and street car tracks, and on the side of one building. ..printed P[alace]...

Bio of Henry Jobe (1810-1849), a native of Pennsylvania coming to Kansas City as a farmer after buying land from Abraham Fonda in 1846, keeping a large library and thoroughbred stables and buried in Kansas...

Section of the book about Longview Farm, the Lee's Summit estate of lumberman R. A. Long and his daughter Loula Long Combs's famous stables for horses and other prize-winning livestock, with photos of...

Biographical sketch of David Morr, "president and general manager of the D. A. Morr Transfer & Storage Company" at 2114-2120 Central Street (formerly at 1328-1330 Grand Avenue). Born in Ohio in 1866 and...

Reply to the magazine's inquiry about the location of the Palace Stables & Shoeing Shop in an earlier issue, placing the livery stable "at Westport and Main and. ..torn down to provide the building site...

Article about the Longview Farm ,country estate of Robert A. Long, "the most successful lumberman of his day." It was begun in 1913 with architect Henry Hoit having 50 rooms on 1,636 acres. Now listed...

History of the Pony Express that celebrates its 150 birthday April 3. The mail first came across Missouri on the train from Hannibal to St. Joseph where riders waited at Pikes Peak Livery Stables to begin...

Article about the James Gang and Pony Express historical memorabilia in Saint Joseph, Missouri, at the Patee House Museum and the Pony Express Stables, with information about Frank and Jesse James, William...